Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)

Also called sexually transmitted infection or (STI)

Also see Chlamydia,
Herpes, HIV/AIDS, and Syphilis.

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Articles

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) articles from PubMed of the National Library of Medicine.  The articles listed here tend to be highly technical research papers, but careful searching of the articles can often uncover important and useful information.  

Forums

If you join one of these support groups, please mention that you found their group through Medconsumer.info.

• BeingSick · A global community of loving people who understand what its like to be sick or care for a loved one.  "We are a community of loving supportive people who understand what its like to be sick. We live with illness, injury, disability, or care for those that do. This group is a place where you are free to be yourself. Share your frustrations about being sick, friendships, family, and just about anything! We are the family who understands when no one else does! We live your life too! You are welcome to post in HTML, colors, send links, web pages, poems, inspiration, e-cards, jokes, chat in our chat room anytime! We are non-denominational, welcoming all races, ages, religions and cultures. We know how tough life is being sick, and we care. There is support for you here anytime you need us. You are not alone."  Yahoo! group.
• Medconsumerinfo.  "Medconsumer.info is your starting point for searching the Web for medical information. This forum exists for you to discuss, ask questions, and answer questions about any aspect of health, healthcare industry, and any aspect of being a patient. Please take whatever advice you receive through this forum to your doctor before changing or initiating any medically-related behavior."  Yahoo! group.    
• Med Help Medical Specialty Forums (Message Boards).  Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Forum.  "Questions in this forum are answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington and Visiting Scientist at the Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and an internationally acclaimed expert in clinical aspects and prevention of STDs."    

Merchandise

• Condoms available from Amazon.com. 
• Sex aids available from Amazon.com.

News

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) news from Google News.
• Sexually Transmitted Infection news from Google News.

Organizations

• American Social Health Association (ASHA).  "The American Social Health Association is recognized by the public, patients, providers and policy makers for developing and delivering accurate, medically reliable information about STDs. Public and college health clinics across the US order ASHA educational pamphlets and books to give to clients and students. Community-based organizations depend on ASHA, too, to help communicate about risk, transmission, prevention, testing and treatment.
  
  This is where you will find the facts, the support and the resources to answer your questions, find referrals, join HELP groups, and get access to in-depth information about sexually transmitted diseases."
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Comment:  U.S. Government Web site with reliable information.
• STDsite.org.  Sexually transmitted diseases organization.

Photographs

• Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) images from Google Images.

Videos

• Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) videos from YouTube.com.